Holiday Cookies on a Stick

Chocolate cocoa cookies get into the holiday spirit when decorated with icing, colored sugar and HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Milk Chocolates. Decorate festive motifs, such as a tree, candy cane, holly, Santa and star shapes, then put the cookies on a stick.

Ingredients

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	210
Calories from Fat	100
Total Fat	11 g	17% DV
Saturated Fat	7 g	35% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	50 mg	17% DV
Sodium	230 mg	10% DV
Total Carbohydrates	28 g	9% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	15 g
Protein	3 g
Vitamin A		6% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	2% DV
Iron		8% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

210

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

11 g

17% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

50 mg

17% DV

Sodium

230 mg

10% DV

Total Carbohydrates

28 g

9% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

15 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

6% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

8% DV

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	210
Calories from Fat	100
Total Fat	11 g	17% DV
Saturated Fat	7 g	35% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	50 mg	17% DV
Sodium	230 mg	10% DV
Total Carbohydrates	28 g	9% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	15 g
Protein	3 g
Vitamin A		6% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	2% DV
Iron		8% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

210

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

11 g

17% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

50 mg

17% DV

Sodium

230 mg

10% DV

Total Carbohydrates

28 g

9% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

15 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

6% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

8% DV

1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks) , softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

About 18 wooden ice cream sticks

1 tub vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (optional)

Decorating icing in tube, colored sugar, candy sprinkles, HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.

2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

3. Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick about three-fourths of the way into side of each ball. Flatten slightly.

4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. (Cookies will spread during baking.) cool 3 minutes; using a wide spatula, carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

5. Spread with frosting, if desired. Decorate as desired with holiday motifs, such as a star, tree, candy cane, holly and Santa using decorating icing and garnishes. Makes about 18 (3-1/2 inch) cookies.